Vartosenos šablonas:
a mug of [drink]
She poured herself a big mug of coffee before the meeting.
A megbeszélés előtt öntött magának egy nagy bögre kávét.
There’s a dirty mug in the sink if you need one.
Van egy koszos bögre a mosogatóban, ha kell.
He keeps a photo of his kids printed on his favorite mug.
The café sells reusable mugs with their logo.
I accidentally knocked my mug off the desk and it shattered.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
I drink two mugs of tea every morning.
Minden reggel két bögre teát iszom.
Please wash your mug after you use it.
Kérlek, használat után mosd el a bögrédet.
He gave me a blue mug for my birthday.
She bought a new mug for her office.
This mug is too hot to hold.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes use "cup" for all containers and do not learn "mug". In everyday English, a "cup" is often smaller and may come with a saucer, while a "mug" is bigger, with a handle, and often used for casual hot drinks like coffee or tea.
Reikšmė
large cup for hot drinks
Kolokacijos
coffee mug
|mug of tea
|ceramic mug
|travel mug
|a chipped mug
|favorite mug
Sinonimai
cup (More general; can be smaller and used for hot or cold drinks.)
|
tankard (Usually a large metal mug for beer; more specific and less common.)
Temos
daily life
|food
|home
|food_drink
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
A big cup with a handle that you use to drink hot drinks like tea or coffee.
A large cup with a handle, usually used for drinking hot liquids such as tea, coffee, or cocoa.
Vartosenos šablonas:
to mug [someone]
He was mugged on his way home from work last night.
Tegnap este munkából hazafelé kirabolták.
The police arrested two teenagers who tried to mug a tourist.
A rendőrség letartóztatott két tinédzsert, akik megpróbáltak kirabolni egy turistát.
She refuses to walk through the park after dark because people have been mugged there.
The man claimed he had been mugged and his wallet stolen.
Security cameras caught the suspect as he attempted to mug an elderly woman.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
A man tried to mug her on the street.
Egy férfi megpróbálta kirabolni az utcán.
He was mugged and lost his phone.
Kirabolták, és elvették a telefonját.
The police said three people were mugged last week.
I am scared of being mugged at night.
The thief mugged the old man for his money.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse "mug" with "rob" or "steal". "Mug" almost always means attacking a person in public to steal from them. You do not usually mug a bank or a house; you mug a person.
Reikšmė
attack and rob in public
Kolokacijos
get mugged
|mug someone
|mugged at knifepoint
|street mugging
|attempt to mug
|mug an elderly person
Sinonimai
rob (More general; can refer to stealing from places or people, not just street attacks.)
|
hold up (Often used for robbing places like banks or stores, sometimes at gunpoint.)
Antonimai
protect (To keep someone safe from attack or harm, the opposite role of mugging.)
|
defend (To resist an attack or protect someone from it.)
Temos
crime
|violence
|law
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
To attack a person in the street or another public place to steal their money or things.
To attack someone, usually in a public place, in order to steal money or valuables from them.
DAIKTAVARDIS
B2
INFORMAL
3
Vartosenos šablonas:
someone's mug
I’m tired of seeing his smug mug on the news every night.
Elegem van abból, hogy minden este az önelégült pofáját kell néznem a hírekben.
He woke up, looked at his mug in the mirror, and groaned.
Felébredt, belenézett a tükörbe, meglátta a saját pofáját, és felnyögött.
Get your mug out of the way so I can see the screen.
She didn’t want her mug all over social media.
They posted his mug on the company website after he won the award.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
I saw my tired mug in the mirror.
Megláttam a fáradt képemet a tükörben.
He doesn’t want his mug on TV.
Nem akarja, hogy a pofája a tévében legyen.
She put her hand in front of her mug.
Your happy mug makes me smile.
He saw his angry mug in the photo.
Dažna klaida:
Learners may think this meaning is always rude. In fact, it can be playful between friends, but can sound rude or unfriendly if used about strangers or in formal situations.
Reikšmė
informal word for face
Kolokacijos
ugly mug
|your mug on TV
|wipe that smile off your mug
|get his mug in the papers
|mean-looking mug
|my stupid mug
Sinonimai
face (Neutral and standard; "mug" adds a joking, rude, or casual tone.)
Temos
body
|appearance
|informal_language
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
An informal word for a person's face.
A person's face, especially used in an informal, humorous, or slightly rude way.
Vartosenos šablonas:
[someone] is a mug
I felt like a complete mug when I realized I’d paid twice the normal price.
Teljes baleknak éreztem magam, amikor rájöttem, hogy a szokásos ár kétszeresét fizettem.
Only a mug would lend him money after what he did last time.
Csak egy balek adna kölcsön neki pénzt azok után, amit legutóbb tett.
She’s no mug; she knows exactly what they’re trying to do.
He treats you like a mug because you never say no.
Don’t take me for a mug—I know how much this really costs.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
I was a mug to trust him.
Balek voltam, hogy megbíztam benne.
He is no mug; he is very careful.
Nem balek; nagyon óvatos.
She felt like a mug after she lost all her money.
Only a mug would believe that story.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes think this word is light or friendly. In most cases, calling someone a "mug" is rude or insulting, even if it can be used jokingly between close friends.
Reikšmė
foolish or easily cheated person
Kolokacijos
be a mug
|feel like a mug
|only a mug would [do something]
|take [someone] for a mug
|treat [someone] like a mug
Sinonimai
fool (Very close in meaning; slightly more general and a bit less slangy.)
|
sucker (Similar idea of someone easy to cheat; more common in American English.)
|
idiot (Stronger insult about intelligence, not only about being easy to trick.)
Antonimai
sharp (Informal; describes someone quick, smart, and not easy to fool.)
Temos
personality
|insults
|informal_language
|daily_life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
A person who is not careful and is easy to fool or cheat.
A person who is foolish, easily tricked, or easily taken advantage of.
VEIKSMAŽODIS
C1
INFORMAL
5
Vartosenos šablonas:
to mug for [the camera / the audience]
The kids spent the whole photo shoot mugging for the camera.
A gyerekek az egész fotózás alatt grimaszoltak a kamerának.
He kept mugging in the background while she was being interviewed.
Folyton grimaszolt a háttérben, miközben vele készítettek interjút.
Stop mugging and just smile normally.
The comedian mugged his way through the sketch, pulling ridiculous faces.
She loves to mug whenever someone points a phone at her.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
The children mug for the camera.
A gyerekek grimaszolnak a kamerának.
He likes to mug when I take photos.
Szeret grimaszolni, amikor fényképezem.
She is mugging in every picture.
Please don’t mug; just smile.
They stood behind me and mugged in the video.
Dažna klaida:
Learners may confuse this with the crime meaning of "mug." Context is important: with cameras, photos, or acting, it means making faces; with money, wallets, or streets, it usually means attacking and robbing.
Reikšmė
make exaggerated faces for effect
Kolokacijos
mug for the camera
|mug at the audience
|mug shamelessly
|mug in the background
|stop mugging
Sinonimai
overact (Focuses on acting too strongly, not only on facial expressions.)
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grimace (Means making a twisted or painful face, not always playful or for attention.)
Antonimai
keep a straight face (To show no emotion on your face, the opposite of mugging for effect.)
Temos
entertainment
|communication
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
To make big, silly faces, usually when people are watching or taking a photo.
To make exaggerated or silly facial expressions, especially for a camera or audience, often to be funny or to get attention.
VEIKSMAŽODIS
C1
INFORMAL
6
Vartosenos šablonas:
to mug (for [an exam])
I’ve got to stay in and mug for my biology exam.
Otthon kell maradnom, és magolnom kell a biológiavizsgámra.
She spent the whole weekend mugging before her finals.
Az egész hétvégét magolással töltötte a záróvizsgái előtt.
They tried to mug at the last minute and ended up exhausted.
He always leaves it too late and then has to mug all night.
Instead of going out, we decided to mug for our history test.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
I must mug for my exam tonight.
Ma este magolnom kell a vizsgámra.
She stayed home to mug for the test.
Otthon maradt, hogy magoljon a dolgozatra.
They are mugging because the exam is tomorrow.
He always mugs at the last minute.
We will mug all weekend for the big exam.
Dažna klaida:
This use of "mug" is mainly British and is often used as part of the phrasal verb "mug up". Learners may be more familiar with "cram", which is more widely used.
Reikšmė
study very hard quickly
Kolokacijos
mug for exams
|mug all night
|mug before the test
|stay in and mug
|mug for finals
Sinonimai
cram (Very close in meaning; more common and not region-specific.)
Antonimai
slack off (Informal; to avoid working or studying when you should.)
Temos
education
|daily life
|work
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
To study a lot in a short time, usually before an exam.
To study very hard, especially in a short period of time before an exam or test.